(January 28, 2016 at 4:20 am)Ivan Denisovich Wrote:(April 11, 2010 at 11:44 am)Archbow Wrote: “Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able?
God has prevented evil, thus is able.
Then he is not omnipotent.
He's thus omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing?
God has prevented evil, showing He's willing.
Then he is malevolent.
Thus He's not malevolent.
Is he both able and willing?
Yes, as stated above, why be redundant in asking.
Then whence cometh evil?
Evil comes from the hearts and minds of people. Even evolutionary thinking doesn't deny this point.
Is he neither able nor willing?
As above He's able and willing.
Then why call him God?”
Because He's able and willing to save people from the evil they have made.
Knockout in the first round.
Epicurus was knocked out before he began, the above bold is mine and shows why ol' Epi never was a concern to God and His followers.
GC
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.


